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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-14
PRAIRIE DOGS IN CENTRAL PARK.
How They Began Work When First
Turned Loose In Their Quarters.
JCor BOSTON TRANSCRIPT


lCor. Boston Transcript
When the dogs were turned into the
enclosure they frisked about the space
few moments In evident surprise. Then
they gathered in a knot for consultation,
in which one fat old patriarch seemed to
assume the leadership. The old dog.
followed by six other stout dogs, selected
a central spot in the enclosure and began
to dig with his forepaws until in a minute
or two bis head was out of sight He
then stepped aside and gravely sat on his
launches while another dog began dig
ging in the hole thus started The re-
naming five dogs stood in a row behind
the one that was digging, while the I'M
occupied dogs kept together short dis
lance away.
AS the dirt was thrown up from the
hole the dog that was next to the one dig
ging gathered it in his paws and threw 1t
back farther to those behind In short
time the first dog was out of sight He
then stopped and took his position last in
the row, and the next one began digging.
The foreman continued to watch the
operations quietly or to inspect the pro-
gress of the work at short intervals 1t
did not take long before the whole six
were down into the ground. Then the
workmen were REINFORCED by another
detachment until finally the forty dogs
had disappeared, with the exception of the
old one, who stood outside
Presently there was movement of the
earth at distance of fifteen feet A dogs
head appeared, and the subterranean
workmen all filed out of the gallery
which they had made The dogs seemed
highly pleased with the result of their
work, and after the foreman of the work
had inspected the tunnel several times the
colony then divided into groups, each
group selecting a spot and going to work
to burrow on its own account. Five of
them with the old dog continued to work
at the first burrow. During the afternoon
each of the groups made it's own home
under ground, and they all went to rest
in these holes at night
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-14
New Test of Financial Standing.
r'UncIe Bnrs' New York letter.

A new test of the real financial stand
ing of man about town is to sniff at his
silk hat. If it smells like a mixture OF
turpentine, hartshorn and several other
things, however family, then the wearer
is to be set down as not dandy reckless
as to expenses. He may be good enough
chap in general way. but he is guilty of
rejuvenating his hat by means of a fluid
sold by BARRIERS in bottles. instead of hav-
ing it blocked by his halter every two or
three days at at a cost 90 cents for each
treatment The new method imparts lus
ter, but leaves an indstinct odor, by
which the economizing can easily be de
tected.
They tell piece of fiction about fell
low noted among lot of swells for his
devices for living slowly at a low cost
The tale runs that he called on a beautiful
young heiress with distant view of get
ting so near to her as to marry. At the
end of the evening and his departure she
lifted his gloved hand to within a foot of
her dainty nose, shifted at it, and ex-
claimed: "Ah, benzinel" Then she
brought her nasal tester close to his lap
pels. and remarked: "Naphtha" Finally
she smelt of his glossy hat. and handed it
to him with the parting criticism: "Oh,
stove-pipe polish" He did not call again.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-14
"NO GentIemags.4
boston Courier.1

"He's clever, and he's right good fellow
S~as recently observed of a rising young
BOstOnian, "and so far as 1 know he has only
atNer ult; he isn't gentleman" The critic
"a Wi no reference to birth or circum-
sTlt., for as families go II ID Massachusetts,,
where they are certainly as good as any
where in America, the hAugAty Southrons
to the contrary notwithstanding, the an
cestors of the young man discussed were of
excellent standing, while he moves, as the
phrase is, in very good circles. He is clever,
/ ~ 6EoRe, sufficiently endowed with gear
and gold, he IS accomplished and even agree
Allie, yet was the structure passsA upon him
that b is not gentlestS.h; oud the worst of
the case is that it is En411gStiOnably true.
The young man is well dressed, he commits
no gross sOlecism; he does not even go about
pulling down his cuffs in the manner made
familiar to the Boston theatre-going public
by certain popular leading man; he is very
credifably proficient in social customs and
s3perstitions; and yetz-As is certainly not
gentleman.
Without fulfilling tSe desires of cynical
and captious readers by attempting to give
in / aF dozen words a comprehensive and
unimpH ERAl r. definition of the term gentle
man, we are willing partially to define it by
RaEsfgnce, aS far as may be done by brief
consideration of the shortcomings of the un-
1OTbuGAO0 I1tO1E1Oud1 WHO CiulU0 dQCOnSC1OuSlY
serves as a text. He is, in the first place,
utterly intolerant In literature and politics,
or whatever branch of human thought an
opinion may be expires 81 EAA which he does
not agree he feelS-End he scornS to conceal
his feeGngs-not cxiy tAat his own conclusion
in the matter is infaIlibly correct, but that
any mind must be an absolutely mental rag
lag WHICH for a moIGsut 6atertaias any other
opinions.
His air toward ons wtN would argue with
him is shat of dizzily bttly condescension,
powerfully tinged with the most active con-
tempt. He is not discourteoSS by the line
and rWt standard; and should one resent his
hnpertneRce it woald be difflcc4s sitter ward
to furnish satisfactory reasons for 30 doing;
YES Goa Itla- his 1nahtG, is So great an
insult to his interlocutSH, evan when the
latter Is his superior i'll AsperieAce wisdom,
Age, rank, or whatever GltiGles one to prece-
6cace in America, that nothing short of a
kick would Ss9m to be itS az & ;xte recon-
pense. 1t j. kA az. A4r parTs of mental
eaTo,EsSa az our SorzT EcxA settles in the
line CE action of his ffiAlds, assumes that
thosr decisions are whatever seem to him
bSst, and in various ways is a solf-appointed
guide and commander TO tn =; always, it
must bs understood, III u blI5f Aearty, witty
fashion which it is i'm = -, ~ Ee2ssnt and
diff1cul5 60 resist
Not - prolonS She {. alofsa of his
offenses, il win - svid. IL tht as least the
young m,s7 S &ct sensitive to IN. rounds of
other peopAe.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-14

THE average death rate per 1000 in
the city of Sydney last year was only
1905, while in the suburbs it was 2104.
A local paper quotes the figures for the
year 1871, which show a Numerically
opposite relation. Then the rate in the
suburbs was only IA per 1000, and in
the city 20 per 1000. "This can be at
tributed," says our authority, "to moth
ing else than the wretched insanitary con-
ditions under which the suburban popu-
Iation is content to live-or die" Sub
urban settlement has been steadily ex-
tending in the outskirts of Honolulu for
some years past, and if the necessary
statistics are in the possession of the
Board of Health it might be worth while
to institute similar comparison.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-14
THE J. S. WEBB CASE.
The Defendant to be Sentenced This
Morning.

In the Supreme Court yesterday
morning, j. S. Webb was arraigned on
a charge of embezzling the sum OF $54
while in the employ of the Hawaiian
Government. He pleaded guilty, and
Mr.. W. R. Castle, who appeared for
him, made an argument. After quoting
the law in regard to the punishment
the Court could inflict, viz, imprison-
ment for one year or life, or fine not to
exceed five times the amount embez-
zled, Mr.. Castle stated that in this case,
had it come to trial, they were prepared
to prove that an agreement had
been made between defendant
and Mr. Gibson, in which he
(the defendant) was to have been allowed
extra pay for services rendered. And
also that in the hurry and confusion of
sending the Kaimiloa to sea, many en-
tries as regards the books of the depart
ment had not been made. And, again,
the Court, in passing sentence,
should take into consideration that Mr..
Webb voluntarily returned to this coun-
try, knowing at the time that there had
been change in the administration of
affairs, and that it would undoubtedly
lead to investigation of the working of
the various departments. Whereas, had
he any criminal intentions of defrauding
the Government, it is reasonable to sup
pose he never would have returned. In
s. i Il,
asked the honorable Court to pass a
light sentence.
The Attorney General then addressed
the Court. He said that it had been
understood between himself and counsel
for defendant, that if the defendant
pleaded guilty to the charge that he
would not urge the Court to inflict a
severe penalty, but he thought he could
refer to one argument brought up by the
counsel for defendant, and still keep
faith with him, and that was in regard
to extra compensation promised defend
ant by Mr.. Gibson. By referring to the
Appropriation bill he found that the
amount appropriated for salary of clerk
in Foreign Office (thesposition Mr.. Webb
heidi was $3.50 per month, and Mr.. Glib
son could not pay more than that from
the appropriation without being guilty of
embezzlement himself So he consid-
cred that part of the defense fictitious.
Again, he thought he might refer to an
other matter and keep within bounds of
his promise, and that was that during
the fifteen months incumbency of Mr..
Webb he deposited with his bankers
more than $13 5000, while his salary only
amounted to So, $50 for that time; still,
as he had pledged his word, he should
not ask the Court to infict any particular
punishment, knowing full well that
whatever punishment it pleased the
Court to infict, the ends of Justice
would be subserved.
The Court ordered Mr.. Webb to ap-
pear for sentence at 10 O'Clock Friday
morning.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-14

AN amusing instance of the effect of
ga little brief authority" is facetiously
adverted to by a Melbourne paper in
connection with no less a parsonage
than the newly appointed Chief Justice
of Victoria, who has threatened with
committal for contempt of Court GER
tain unfortunate contractor, because the
noise of the workmen's hammers in a
building contiguous to the Court irri-
tated the judicial nerves. Now, it was
not the contractor who placed his prem
Uses beside the Court, but the Govern
ment which built its Court beside the
contractor; and inasmuch as the Gov
eminent refused to purchase the prop
erty, the objection seems little I'M
reasonable. eve can readily imagine, ,"
says the paper, ''the invectiye that Chief
Justice Higinbotham would, in the days
of his democratic political career, have
poured upon any Judge or judges who
ventured to send man to Jail for such
an offense.''
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-14
THE PLANTERS MONTHLY. "

The October number of the planters
Monthly" is to hand with a varied as
sortment of news of great interest to
planters and others. A long article on
''The Sugar Industry of the Future, !"
from the Mauritius "Revue AgricoIe"
appears, and gives two conditions to be
fulfilled to produce sugar at a cheaper
rate. This is an important question all
over the world. Particulars of a novel
railroad in the Hamakua district are
given, and there is another article from
Mr.. n. F. Poor's pen on the Samoan
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-14
A MethOdical Gid Man.


Thomas NJ Walter, architect of the
United States capitol extension and of
Girard college, lives in Philadelphia and
is described as the most methodical of
men. He is now engaged on the new
city hall in that city. Although verging
closely on to 50 years of age he is yet
able to produce drawings the details of
he were half as old as he is Punctually
every morning at o'clock his tall figure
can be seen entering the city hall, and
just as punctually at 4:3O in the afternoon
he leaves. A watch can almost be regu-
lated by his movements. His penman-
ship, too, is indicative Of his character
istics. Every letter is formed with the
utmost care, and each word is separated
by precisely the same sized blank space
All his expenditures, even for postage
stamps, are carefully noted down in a
memorandum book
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-14

Islands. He touches on currency, har-
bors and roadsteads, foreign commun1-
cation, language, religion and education,
the people, etc. There is much valuable
information contained in the article. Mr.
Poor evidently did not waste any time
while at Samoa. The Monthly fully
maintains it's standard in this number.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-14
A Rich Find.
Detroit Free Press.

A broad tract of land in Lisbon, Me-.
known for years as the "Pine Woods, is
now one of the most highly valued lots
of land in that state. Two years ago ii
could have been bought for So an acre,
and to-day $25, 600 an acre is its estimated
value. 1t is owned by E. n. Chamber
lain, who leased it few months ago to
E. II. Taylor, of Columbus, Ohio. Mr..
Chamberlain is to receive royalty on the
product of a paint mine that it contains.
The value of the earth comprised in this
tract of land was discovered through OBJ
servation of the fact that the mud cling
ing to the wheels of vehicles driving
through it dried on like paint and was
removed with difficulty. The earth is
yellow, and has been pronounced by
Professor Stanley, of Bates college, to be
q variety of sienna
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-14

WE understand that young Hawa-
ian, Henry CRUDE Marchant, who has
on many occasions given evidence OF
great skill as an engraver, is to be sent
to Boston, Mass, to be apprenticed to
the engraving business. For one who
has had no instruction, young Marchant
shows talent which ought to be de-
veloped. The Government have made
q very wise selection.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-14
BEFORE M'CULLY, ].
Chinese Mission Work

We have received from Mr.. F. W.
Damon the annual report of Chinese
mission work on the Hawaiian Islands
from June, 1883, to June, 1887. 1t is
printed in neat pamphlet form, and
gives an interesting account of the work
carried on among the Chinese, with a
statement of receipts and expenditures.
We hope to quote from it in our next
issue
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-14

IT Is not, perhaps, generally known
that the whole of the present members
of the present Cabinet in the United
States are freetraders. The American
press foreshadows that the next Presi-
Dental election will turn in favor of a
simplifcation of the United States tariff,
and already it has been announced that
it is the intention of Mr.. Cleveland to
press upon Congress reductions in the
well nigh prohibitory duties before the
period of election comes round.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-14
LArgonant "storyet:CS ~

a ~.A:a of street car IcApockets deter
minct Il; get even q tbem, so he
put into his p3fz; Ecket-book
you rascal you've lost the reward of your
lAbor!7 He got into the car and waited re
Solvcd to have the first pickpocket that med
died zlth him arrested. Twenty minutes
p 'sed and nothing happen3'. and, tired of
waiting ~ got out, havin1t2 st,.1red him
self tkef rs r. 20 ~ r. safe He
opened it, '1Sd p TIC -SSs-;K =, ~1~~ re piece
of paper was blue ont, a. - cs'S,afolded
and read as follows: "What a sly joker you
are@
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-14
supreme Court-October Term.
BEFORE BICKERToN, j,
Tu11pSnAv Onto

THURSDAY, October 18th.
The King VS.. Frank May, selling
liquor. Nolle pros. entered, the princi-
pal witness for the prosecution being alb
sent.
The King VS.. Loo Sing, selling opium.
Tried before a foreign jury. Smith &
Kinney for defendant.
AT CHAMBERs-BEFoRE JUDD, c. ].
In equity. Kanakanui ct al. VS.. F. l..
Leslie, bill to set aside deed. Return
day. Defendant files answer. Thursday,
October 9th, is appointed for hearing.
w. G. Achi for plaintiff, J. M. Monsar-
rat and F. NJ. Hatch for defendant.
In re Victoria FORBADE, an infant, etc.,
petition to declare a marriage null and
void. Demurrer fled and overruled.
Continued until Monday next. V. v.
Ashford for petitioner, w. O. Smith for
respondent.
BEFORE M'CULLY, ].
M. S. Grinbaum & Co. VS.. ]. w. and
F. S. Thompson. In equity. Bill to
foreclose mortgage, etc. Motion for con-
tirmation of sale. Ordered that sale is
confirmed. F. M. Hatch for plaintiff,
V. V. Ashford for defendant.
BEFORE MIR. JUSTICE PRESTON.
In re bankruptcy of S. J. Levey & Co.
Assignee's final statement (corrected)
and list of bad debts. Ordered that both
are approved. A. J. Cartwright, one of
the assignees, in person.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-14

The "Bulletin suggests that the
Gazette" publish the correspondence,
if any, between Attorney General Ash
ford and the Marshal on the subject OF
the proposed police changes, with the
names of proposed appointees, etc. Ger
tainly, why not; it might prove inter
esting reading.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-14
The New constitution.

The P. @. ADVERTISER Office has
printed the new Constitution in PAM
phlet form. 1t is inserted in the "Hono-
lulu Almanac and Directory which
also contains the old Constitution, and
will be sold at the old price-ffty cents
q copy.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-14
1ndia's Opium Production.
EXCHANGED

1.-THE amount of crude opium produced
In India in 1883 is stated in recently pub
Iished statistics to have been sou, 12O
pounds The number of acres of land
used in its culture is given at $40, 454.
The use of opium among the poorer classes
is said to be rarely excessive, but the we'll
TODD people suffer greatly from overin-
diligence in it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-14
Can No Longer BE Said.
New York Tribune.1

With the multiplication of elevated
railroads in all directions, allowing pas
sengers to look into all manner of bed
rooms and kitchens, and get correct, if
fleeting, views of the sort of domestic
economy practiced by their occupants, it
can no longer be said that "one-haIf the
world knows not how the other half
lives "
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-14
Lodgings for the Poor.
philadelphia CALL

One mans hobby is to induce the
wealthy residents of cities to open their
spacious, ventilated homes during their
own summer absence as lodgings for the
poor. He argues that it is wicked in the
millionaires to let thousands of innocent
children die unnecessarily in tenements.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-14
On the Old English POST Roads.
fCbicago Herald.l

Cycling is giving to the present genera
ton of England remarkable knowledge
of their own country, which railroads
were causing them to lose, and has in
fused fresh life into many once famous
inns on the old post-roads. The most
popular cycling ground is the great Bath
road. and men frequently go $50 miles
and back
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-14

pyton Globe: To write for all time is the
ambition of every author The man who
originated the series of negro minstrel jokes
the only one up to date who has appar-
emily succeeded IN his endeavor.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-14
7 II E
Pacific Commercial Advertiser

AT the present time the police force
is in very efficient state, and there is
very little room for improvement. This
is because the Marshal attends strictly
to his duties.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-14

The crop of raisins grown in California
years ago to 400. 900 the present season.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-14

Goethe: The first and last thing which is
required Of genius is the love of truth
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-05-17
Grange Lectures.
Ed. Sourn KENrncKIAN.

Ed. SOUTH KENTUCKIAN.
NEwsTEAD, May 5, lS87.-Please
allow space in your valued paper for
the following appointments for Hon,
j. ii. Brigham, Master State Grange
of Ohio and National Lecture:
May "a, Guthrie, Todd Co., Ky.
May %, Trenton, Todd Co., Ky.
May 26, Casky, Christian Co., Ky.
May q, Church Hill, Christian Co
Ky.
May 2S, Crofton, Christian Co., Ky
May 81, Mount Moriah, Hickman,
Co, Ky.
June l, Union, Graves Co, Ky.
June |, Wingo, Graves Co, Ky,
(at night.)
June 2, Pleasant Hill Church, Muh-
lenberg Co., Ky.
June 4, Cool Spring, Butler Co,
Ky.
Patrons and farmers living in the
vicinity of these appointments are
earnestly requested TO see to it that
every possible publicity be given TO
these meetings, and every effort
made TO make them interesting and
profitable to the committees where
they are to be held. Bro. Brigham
is an able man, fine speaker, aud
will interest and instruct all who
will hear him. j. d. CLARDY,
Master Ky. State Grange.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-05-17


Peterson's Magazine for June is on
our table, fresh and bright as the first
month of summer Itself. The steel
engraving, handsome colored fash
ion-plate, and numerous wood cuts
are even above their usual average Of
excellence, and, regarded from lit
erary point of view, this number
both in the matter of tales and poetry
is more than ordinarily rich and var.
led. The illustrated, story, "Dlck
Lacey's Choice" is charmingly told
and Mrs. Sherwood's interesting
serial, "Tbe Professors Daughter
closes Ia dramatic and satisfactory
manner. A new volume begins with
lie July number, a1ording a good
opportunity TO subscribe Or TO form
clubs. Terms: two dollars a year,
with large reductions to clubs. A
specimen copy will be sent free to
anyone desiring to get up a club.
Address Peterson's Magazine, 300
Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-05-17
THE oAsKY SALE.
Top Prices Realized for Stock.

The fifth annual sale of the Casky
Grange was held last Friday on the
Grange grounds. A large crowd was
present aud ample provisions for all
were provided as usual. Bidding on
stock and wool was brisk and prices
were generally satisfactory. % head
of cattle were sold at prices aggregat-
ing $2349 90. Is head were rejected
at prices aggregating 5000. Nine
sacks of wool were sold for 1898 80.
Owing to the crowded condition of our
columns we cannot give an itemnized
report of the sales until next week.
A rain come up about III o'clock
but it passed of in an hour or two
and the sale went ahead as before.
Col. M. ID. Brown was the auctioneer.
Mr.. w. T. Radford's fine herd of
Holstiens were on exhibition aud
were greatly admired. The COWS
were MIXED OH the grounds, one OF
them giving nearly 3 gallons of milk,
which she gives three times day.